Paul Nebel

Paul Nebel
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002
Place of birth Bad Nauheim, Germany
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Mainz 05
Number 8
Youth career
–2012 SC Germania Nieder-Mockstadt
2012–2013 KSV Klein-Karben
2014–2016 Kickers Offenbach
2016–2020 Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Mainz 05 II 34 (7)
2020– Mainz 05 45 (10)
2022–2024Karlsruher SC (loan) 65 (9)
International career
2017 Germany U15 1 (0)
2017–2018 Germany U16 10 (0)
2018–2019 Germany U17 10 (3)
2020 Germany U19 1 (0)
2021–2023 Germany U20 14 (3)
2023–2025 Germany U21 14 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2025 Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:15, 29 June 2025 (UTC)

Paul Nebel (born 10 October 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Mainz 05.[1]

Club career

Nebel made his debut for Mainz 05 in the first round of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal on 11 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute for Levin Öztunalı against fourth-division side TSV Havelse. He assisted Jean-Philippe Mateta's 90th minute goal to complete a hat-trick, with the match finishing as a 5–1 win.[2] He made his Bundesliga debut the following week on 20 September, coming on as a substitute for Mateta in the 90+1st minute of Mainz's away match against RB Leipzig, which finished as a 3–1 loss.[3]

International career

He is a youth international for Germany.[4]

Nebel qualifies for the Republic of Ireland under FIFA's grandparent rule.

Personal life

Nebel was born in Germany, and is of Irish descent through his maternal grandmother.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mainz 05 II 2020–21 Regionalliga Südwest 21 4 21 4
2021–22 Regionalliga Südwest 13 3 13 3
Total 34 7 34 7
Mainz 05 2020–21 Bundesliga 4 0 1 0 5 0
2021–22 Bundesliga 10 0 1 0 11 0
2024–25 Bundesliga 31 10 2 0 33 10
Total 45 10 4 0 49 10
Karlsruher SC (loan) 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 32 4 2 0 34 4
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 33 5 1 0 34 5
Total 65 9 3 0 68 9
Career total 144 26 7 0 0 0 151 26

Honours

Germany U21

References

  1. ^ Paul Nebel at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Germany » DFB-Pokal 2020/2021 » 1. Round » TSV Havelse – 1. FSV Mainz 05 1:5". WorldFootball.net. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 1. Round » RB Leipzig – 1. FSV Mainz 05 3:1". WorldFootball.net. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Bundesliga starlet still on Ireland U21 radar despite Germany call-up". 10 May 2022.
  5. ^ Paul Nebel at Soccerway
  6. ^ "England 3-2 Germany (aet) highlights: Rowe header ensures Young Lions retain title". uefa.com. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.